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	<title>Comments on: The Million Dollar Boy and the Red Paper Clip Guy</title>
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		<title>By: Stephen Hopson</title>
		<link>http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/07/13/the-million-dollar-boy-and-the-red-paper-clip-guy/#comment-9430</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Hopson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi there Danie!

Yes, I can tell from your enthusiastic comment that you are a new fan and supporter of mine.  Thanks!  I love bringing in new people and creating a fun community.  Your energy is infectious and I'm glad you're here.

I'm even more glad you wrote about this article because it reminded me to find a red paper clip via Flicker and put it up in the article to make it more interesting.  

You are right - I'm a huge believer in visualizing my success and have used the power of visualization to my advantage.  It's an amazing energy tool available to everyone.  In fact, I just gave a testimonial for a book that's being written by an author who is releasing a book through Harper Collins on the power of using a vision board (to help with the visualizations).  

Yes, I know how scary the power of visualization can be.  Meaning, how things can unfold almost exactly the way you saw them in your mind.  It's mind blowing, really.  Isn't that way they say, "Be careful for what you wish for?"  

Of course, we are not "wishing" for anything b/c we're actively pursuing the dreams via visualization, etc.  But you know what I mean.

Thanks!  I am grateful you stopped by and shared with us today.  (BTW, I will google your name and see what I come up with - you do the same with mine.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi there Danie!</p>
<p>Yes, I can tell from your enthusiastic comment that you are a new fan and supporter of mine.  Thanks!  I love bringing in new people and creating a fun community.  Your energy is infectious and I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re here.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m even more glad you wrote about this article because it reminded me to find a red paper clip via Flicker and put it up in the article to make it more interesting.  </p>
<p>You are right - I&#8217;m a huge believer in visualizing my success and have used the power of visualization to my advantage.  It&#8217;s an amazing energy tool available to everyone.  In fact, I just gave a testimonial for a book that&#8217;s being written by an author who is releasing a book through Harper Collins on the power of using a vision board (to help with the visualizations).  </p>
<p>Yes, I know how scary the power of visualization can be.  Meaning, how things can unfold almost exactly the way you saw them in your mind.  It&#8217;s mind blowing, really.  Isn&#8217;t that way they say, &#8220;Be careful for what you wish for?&#8221;  </p>
<p>Of course, we are not &#8220;wishing&#8221; for anything b/c we&#8217;re actively pursuing the dreams via visualization, etc.  But you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Thanks!  I am grateful you stopped by and shared with us today.  (BTW, I will google your name and see what I come up with - you do the same with mine.)</p>
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		<title>By: Yves Marie Danie Baptiste</title>
		<link>http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/07/13/the-million-dollar-boy-and-the-red-paper-clip-guy/#comment-9359</link>
		<dc:creator>Yves Marie Danie Baptiste</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Stephen, 

As you can see...I'm an avid reader of you site. I see that you are a believer in visualizing your success or whatever it is that one wishes to accomplish in their lives. 

I can tell that I've practiced this for some time (still do!) and I realized every single mental picture I locked into my mind. This is quite a discipline, whew! 

And I can fully understand why so very few people practice it. But as you can read from my previous, I work so very hard to not be in the "masses" group. Geesh. That sounds like the most pompous thing, eh? I don't think I mean it in that way. :-) 

Reading your website gives me so much inspiration to keep pushing myself to even greater heights in both my personal life dreams and career move. 

Cut and paste my name: Yves Marie Danie Baptiste into Google to have a feel for how I am putting into practice the things you and the rest of those I admire strive to live by as well as teach to others. 

Oh, about the visualization thingie....that kinda scares me sometimes because things happen JUST as I see it in my mind from my continuous practice of this discipline. If I were to tell you of all my achievements being tied to this practice, it may give you the chills.  

The other day, I "saw" money raining from the sky and smacking me behind the head - that was the most welcomed
"sucker-punch" (as we say here in New York) I've ever received. :-) 

Go ahead...google me..cut and paste it: 
Yves Marie Danie Baptiste.  

Until next time, :-) 
Danie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Stephen, </p>
<p>As you can see&#8230;I&#8217;m an avid reader of you site. I see that you are a believer in visualizing your success or whatever it is that one wishes to accomplish in their lives. </p>
<p>I can tell that I&#8217;ve practiced this for some time (still do!) and I realized every single mental picture I locked into my mind. This is quite a discipline, whew! </p>
<p>And I can fully understand why so very few people practice it. But as you can read from my previous, I work so very hard to not be in the &#8220;masses&#8221; group. Geesh. That sounds like the most pompous thing, eh? I don&#8217;t think I mean it in that way. <img src='http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Reading your website gives me so much inspiration to keep pushing myself to even greater heights in both my personal life dreams and career move. </p>
<p>Cut and paste my name: Yves Marie Danie Baptiste into Google to have a feel for how I am putting into practice the things you and the rest of those I admire strive to live by as well as teach to others. </p>
<p>Oh, about the visualization thingie&#8230;.that kinda scares me sometimes because things happen JUST as I see it in my mind from my continuous practice of this discipline. If I were to tell you of all my achievements being tied to this practice, it may give you the chills.  </p>
<p>The other day, I &#8220;saw&#8221; money raining from the sky and smacking me behind the head - that was the most welcomed<br />
&#8220;sucker-punch&#8221; (as we say here in New York) I&#8217;ve ever received. <img src='http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Go ahead&#8230;google me..cut and paste it:<br />
Yves Marie Danie Baptiste.  </p>
<p>Until next time, <img src='http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Danie</p>
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		<title>By: Stephen Hopson</title>
		<link>http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/07/13/the-million-dollar-boy-and-the-red-paper-clip-guy/#comment-8110</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Hopson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yves:

What a delightful comment!  Thank you for stopping by and sharing your experience in attempting to connect with the "red paper clip guy."  Glad to hear that even though the barter you wanted never took place, at least you had a nice email exchange with him.

When I first learned of the red paper clip guy, I was fascinated b/c of the possibilities of the imagination.  Who would ever have thought that you could exchange (eventually) a red paper clip for a house without any money changing hands?  A most amazing thing happened when this guy first conceived of the idea.

It goes to show that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.  He could have easily given up along the way but I think he was having too much fun to stop.  That's probably one lesson I took away from reading about his experiences - he was having FUN.  When you have fun, you're not rigidly attached to anything - you "go with the flow."  

When that happens, the universe conspires to gather forces to help you make that happen.

Best wishes to your continued success as a result of your dedication to the study of different "success systems."  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yves:</p>
<p>What a delightful comment!  Thank you for stopping by and sharing your experience in attempting to connect with the &#8220;red paper clip guy.&#8221;  Glad to hear that even though the barter you wanted never took place, at least you had a nice email exchange with him.</p>
<p>When I first learned of the red paper clip guy, I was fascinated b/c of the possibilities of the imagination.  Who would ever have thought that you could exchange (eventually) a red paper clip for a house without any money changing hands?  A most amazing thing happened when this guy first conceived of the idea.</p>
<p>It goes to show that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.  He could have easily given up along the way but I think he was having too much fun to stop.  That&#8217;s probably one lesson I took away from reading about his experiences - he was having FUN.  When you have fun, you&#8217;re not rigidly attached to anything - you &#8220;go with the flow.&#8221;  </p>
<p>When that happens, the universe conspires to gather forces to help you make that happen.</p>
<p>Best wishes to your continued success as a result of your dedication to the study of different &#8220;success systems.&#8221;  <img src='http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Yves Marie Danie Baptiste</title>
		<link>http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/07/13/the-million-dollar-boy-and-the-red-paper-clip-guy/#comment-8036</link>
		<dc:creator>Yves Marie Danie Baptiste</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fascinating story, indeed! I do want to add that continuous studying will spark creativity. Most are too lazy to do this, which gives me the upper hand and "unfair advantage" as I am quite fierce in studying success systems. (smile) 

I was supposed to have breakfast with the red paper clip guy when he was to appear on tv show here in NYC but at the last minute it got canceled due to exhaustion. I found him on craigslist bartering section - he was bartering his book for the best offer. 

I responded by letting him know that I'd buy him (total stranger to me, mind  you!) a waffle breakfast for the book. I could've picked up the book at barnes and nobles. I simply wanted to meet him so that I could pick his brains while he ate them waffles. A few email exchanges but no breakfast. 

Nice guy, though. :-) 

Cheers, 
Yves Marie Danie Baptiste

Yves Marie Danie Baptistes last blog post..&lt;a href="http://fireyourbossmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/07/make-money-blogging.html"&gt;Make Money Blogging.&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fascinating story, indeed! I do want to add that continuous studying will spark creativity. Most are too lazy to do this, which gives me the upper hand and &#8220;unfair advantage&#8221; as I am quite fierce in studying success systems. (smile) </p>
<p>I was supposed to have breakfast with the red paper clip guy when he was to appear on tv show here in NYC but at the last minute it got canceled due to exhaustion. I found him on craigslist bartering section - he was bartering his book for the best offer. </p>
<p>I responded by letting him know that I&#8217;d buy him (total stranger to me, mind  you!) a waffle breakfast for the book. I could&#8217;ve picked up the book at barnes and nobles. I simply wanted to meet him so that I could pick his brains while he ate them waffles. A few email exchanges but no breakfast. </p>
<p>Nice guy, though. <img src='http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Cheers,<br />
Yves Marie Danie Baptiste</p>
<p>Yves Marie Danie Baptistes last blog post..<a href="http://fireyourbossmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/07/make-money-blogging.html">Make Money Blogging.</a></p>
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		<title>By: Stephen Hopson</title>
		<link>http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/07/13/the-million-dollar-boy-and-the-red-paper-clip-guy/#comment-3677</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Hopson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rose:

You bet!  When you put your mind to anything and you follow your heart, you're bound to be led to unexpected ideas and surprises that could lead to bigger and better things.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rose:</p>
<p>You bet!  When you put your mind to anything and you follow your heart, you&#8217;re bound to be led to unexpected ideas and surprises that could lead to bigger and better things.</p>
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		<title>By: Rose</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes I read about the college student who was able to raise / make a million dollars with his pixle idea.  His story is very inspiring and I keep telling my blog readers that almost anything is possible - especially when it has to do with money!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes I read about the college student who was able to raise / make a million dollars with his pixle idea.  His story is very inspiring and I keep telling my blog readers that almost anything is possible - especially when it has to do with money!</p>
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